A quick summary of action around the CAF group phase on FRI 07-SUN 09 OCT 2016.

• Côte d’Ivoire 03-01 Mali: The Elephants took the early lead in Group C with a comeback victory over Mali. Sambou YATABARE put the visitors ahead after eighteen minutes, but in the fifteen after that, Côte d’Ivoire scored three at the other end.
• Senegal 02-00 Cabo Verde: KEITA and Moussa SOW were the goalscorers as the Teranga Lions made a strong start in Group D.
• Congo 01-02 Egypt: Férébory DORÉ put the home side in front midway through the first half. But a goal and an assist from Mohamed SALAH were enough to turn the tide and put the Pharaohs on top of Group E.
• Algeria 01-01 Cameroon: El Arabi SOUDANI put the Fennec Foxes ahead seven minutes in, and Benjamin MOUKANDJO equalised later in the first half, as neither side was able to keep up with Group B leaders Nigeria.